Annexes to COM(2003)621 - Driving licences (Recasting) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2003)621 - Driving licences (Recasting). |
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| document | COM(2003)621  |
| date | December 20, 2006 |
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE
| 1. | The physical characteristics of the card of the Community model driving licence shall be in accordance with ISO 7810 and ISO 7816-1. The card shall be made of polycarbonate. Methods for testing the characteristics of driving licences for the purpose of confirming their compliance with the international standards shall be in accordance with ISO 10373. |
| 2. | Physical security of driving licences The threats to the physical security of driving licences are:
The overall security lies in the system in its entirety, consisting of the application process, the transmission of data, the card body material, the printing technique, a minimum set of different security features and the personalisation process.
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| 3. | The licence shall have two sides. Page 1 shall contain:
Page 2 shall contain:
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4. Special provisions
| (a) | Where the holder of a driving licence issued by a Member State in accordance with this Annex has his normal place of residence in another Member State, that Member State may enter in the licence such information as is essential for administering it, provided that it also enters this type of information in the licences which it issues and provided that there remains enough space for the purpose. |
| (b) | After consulting the Commission, Member States may add colours or markings, such as bar codes and national symbols, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex. In the context of mutual recognition of licences, the bar code may not contain information other than what can already be read on the driving licence or which is essential to the process of issuing the licence. |
COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE
Page 1 DRIVING LICENCE [MEMBER STATE]
| Page 2 | 1. Name 2. First name 3. Date and place of birth 4a. Date of issue of driving licence 4b. Official date of expiry 4c. Issued by 5. Serial number of licence 8. Place of residence 9. Category (1) 10. Date of issue, by category 11. Date of expiry, by category 12. Restrictions |
SPECIMEN MODEL LICENCE
BELGIAN LICENCE (for information)
(1)
Note: a pictogram and a line for category AM will be added.
Note: the term ‘A2’ will be added to the section on motorcycle categories.
ANNEX II
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that applicants for driving licences possess the knowledge and skills and exhibit the behaviour required for driving a motor vehicle. The tests introduced to this effect must consist of:
| — | a theory test, and then |
| — | a test of skills and behaviour. |
The conditions under which these tests shall be conducted are set out below.
A. THEORY TEST
1. Form
The form chosen shall be such as to make sure that the applicant has the required knowledge of the subjects listed on points 2, 3 and 4.
Any applicant for a licence in one category who has passed a theory test for a licence in a different category may be exempt from the common provisions of points 2, 3 and 4.
2. Content of the theory test concerning all vehicle categories
| 2.1. | Questions must be asked on each of the points listed below, the content and form of the questions being left to the discretion of each Member State:
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3. Specific provisions concerning categories A1, A2 and A
| 3.1. | Compulsory check of general knowledge on:
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4. Specific provisions concerning categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E
| 4.1. | Compulsory check of general knowledge on:
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| 4.2. | Compulsory check of general knowledge on the following additional provisions concerning categories C, CE, D and DE:
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B. TEST OF SKILLS AND BEHAVIOUR
5. The vehicle and its equipment
| 5.1. | The driving of a vehicle with manual transmission shall be subject to the passing of a skills and behaviour test taken on a vehicle with manual transmission. If an applicant takes the test of skills and behaviour on a vehicle with automatic transmission this shall be recorded on any licence issued on the basis of such a test. Licences with this indication shall be used only for driving vehicles with automatic transmission. ‘Vehicle with automatic transmission’ means a vehicle in which the gear ratio between the engine and the wheels can be varied by use only of the accelerator or the brakes |
| 5.2. | The vehicles used in tests of skills and behaviour shall comply with the minimum criteria given below. Member States may make provisions for more stringent criteria or add others. Category A1: Category A1 motorcycle without sidecar, with a cubic capacity of at least 120 cm3, and capable of a speed of at least 90 km/h Category A2: Motorcycle without sidecar, with a cylinder capacity of at least 400 cm3, and an engine power of at least 25 kW Category A Motorcycle without sidecar, with a cylinder capacity of at least 600 cm3, and an engine power of at least 40 kW Category B: A four-wheeled category B vehicle capable of a speed of at least 100 km/h; Category BE: A combination, made up of a category B test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 000 kg, capable of a speed of at least 100 km/h, which does not fall within category B; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the motor vehicle; the closed box body may also be slightly less wide than the motor vehicle provided that the view to the rear is only possible by use of the external rear-view mirrors of the motor vehicle; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass; Category B1: A motor-powered quadricycle capable of a speed of at least 60 km/h; Category C: A category C vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 12 000 kg, a length of at least 8 m, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes, equipped with a gearbox having at least eight forward ratios and recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; the cargo compartment shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; the vehicle shall be presented with a minimum of 10 000 kg real total mass; Category CE: either an articulated vehicle or a combination of a category C test vehicle and a trailer of at least 7,5 m in length; both the articulated vehicle and the combination shall have a maximum authorised mass of at least 20 000 kg, a length of at least 14 m and a width of at least 2,40 m, shall be capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h, fitted with anti-lock brakes, equipped with a gearbox having at least eight forward ratios and with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; the cargo compartment shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; both the articulated vehicle and the combination shall be presented with a minimum of 15 000 kg real total mass; Category C1: A subcategory C1 vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 4 000 kg, with a length of at least 5 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; the cargo compartment shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; Category C1E: A combination made up of a subcategory C1 test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg; this combination shall be at least 8 m in length and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; the closed box body may also be slightly less wide than the cab provided that the view to the rear is only possible by use of the external rear-view mirrors of the motor vehicle; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass; Category D: A category D vehicle with a length of at least 10 m, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; Category DE: A combination made up of a category D test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least 2 m wide and 2 m high; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass; Category D1: A subcategory D1 vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 4 000 kg, with a length of at least 5 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; Category D1E: A combination made up of a subcategory D1 test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least 2 m wide and 2 m high; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass; Testing vehicles for categories BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E which are not in conformity with the minimum criteria given above but which were in use on or before the moment of entry into force of this Directive, may still be used for a period not exceeding ten years after that date. The requirements related to the load to be carried by these vehicles, may be implemented by Member States up to ten years from the moment of entry into force of Commission Directive 2000/56/EC (3). |
6. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories A1, A2 and A
6.1. Preparation and technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety
Applicants must demonstrate that they are capable of preparing to ride safely by satisfying the following requirements:
| 6.1.1. | Adjust the protective outfit, such as gloves, boots, clothes and safety helmet; |
| 6.1.2. | Perform a random check on the condition of the tyres, brakes, steering, emergency stop switch (if applicable), chain, oil levels, lights, reflectors, direction indicators and audible warning device. |
6.2. Special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
| 6.2.1. | Putting the motorcycle on and off its stand and moving it, without the aid of the engine, by walking alongside the vehicle; |
| 6.2.2. | Parking the motorcycle on its stand; |
| 6.2.3. | At least two manoeuvres to be executed at slow speed, including a slalom; this should allow competence to be assessed in handling of the clutch in combination with the brake, balance, vision direction and position on the motorcycle and the position of the feet on the foot rests; |
| 6.2.4. | At least two manoeuvres to be executed at higher speed, of which one manoeuvre in second or third gear, at least 30 km/h and one manoeuvre avoiding an obstacle at a minimum speed of 50 km/h; this should allow competence to be assessed in the position on the motorcycle, vision direction, balance, steering technique and technique of changing gears; |
| 6.2.5. | Braking: at least two braking exercises shall be executed, including an emergency brake at a minimum speed of 50 km/h; this should allow competence to be assessed in handling of the front and rear brake, vision direction and the position on the motorcycle. The special manoeuvres mentioned under points 6.2.3 to 6.2.5 have to be implemented at the latest five years after entry into force of Directive 2000/56/EC. |
6.3. Behaviour in traffic
Applicants must perform all the following actions in normal traffic situations, in complete safety and taking all necessary precautions:
| 6.3.1. | Riding away: after parking, after a stop in traffic; exiting a driveway; |
| 6.3.2. | Riding on straight roads; passing oncoming vehicles, including in confined spaces; |
| 6.3.3. | Riding round bends; |
| 6.3.4. | Crossroads: approaching and crossing of intersections and junctions; |
| 6.3.5. | Changing direction: left and right turns; changing lanes; |
| 6.3.6. | Approach/exit of motorways or similar (if available): joining from the acceleration lane; leaving on the deceleration lane; |
| 6.3.7. | Overtaking/passing: overtaking other traffic (if possible); riding alongside obstacles, e.g. parked cars; being overtaken by other traffic (if appropriate); |
| 6.3.8. | Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; riding up-/downhill on long slopes; |
| 6.3.9. | Taking the necessary precautions when getting off the vehicle. |
7. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories B, B1 and BE
7.1. Preparation and technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety
Applicants must demonstrate that they are capable of preparing to drive safely by satisfying the following requirements:
| 7.1.1. | Adjusting the seat as necessary to obtain a correct seated position; |
| 7.1.2. | Adjusting rear-view mirrors, seat belts and head restraints if available; |
| 7.1.3. | Checking that the doors are closed; |
| 7.1.4. | Performing a random check on the condition of the tyres, steering, brakes, fluids (e.g. engine oil, coolant, washer fluid), lights, reflectors, direction indicators and audible warning device; |
| 7.1.5. | Checking the safety factors relating to vehicle loading: body, sheets, cargo doors, cabin locking, way of loading, securing load (category BE only); |
| 7.1.6. | Checking the coupling mechanism and the brake and electrical connections (category BE only). |
7.2. Categories B and B1: special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
A selection of the following manoeuvres shall be tested (at least two manoeuvres for the four points, including one in reverse gear):
| 7.2.1. | Reversing in a straight line or reversing right or left round a corner while keeping within the correct traffic lane; |
| 7.2.2. | Turning the vehicle to face the opposite way, using forward and reverse gears; |
| 7.2.3. | Parking the vehicle and leaving a parking space (parallel, oblique or right-angle, forwards or in reverse, on the flat, uphill or downhill); |
| 7.2.4. | Braking accurately to a stop; however, performing an emergency stop is optional. |
7.3. Category BE: special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
| 7.3.1. | Coupling and uncoupling, or uncoupling and re-coupling a trailer from its motor vehicle; the manoeuvre must involve the towing vehicle being parked alongside the trailer (i.e. not in one line); |
| 7.3.2. | Reversing along a curve, the line of which shall be left to the discretion of the Member States; |
| 7.3.3. | Parking safely for loading/unloading. |
7.4. Behaviour in traffic
Applicants must perform all the following actions in normal traffic situations, in complete safety and taking all necessary precautions:
| 7.4.1. | Driving away: after parking, after a stop in traffic; exiting a driveway; |
| 7.4.2. | Driving on straight roads; passing oncoming vehicles, including in confined spaces; |
| 7.4.3. | Driving round bends; |
| 7.4.4. | Crossroads: approaching and crossing of intersections and junctions; |
| 7.4.5. | Changing direction: left and right turns; changing lanes; |
| 7.4.6. | Approach/exit of motorways or similar (if available): joining from the acceleration lane; leaving on the deceleration lane; |
| 7.4.7. | Overtaking/passing: overtaking other traffic (if possible); driving alongside obstacles, e.g. parked cars; being overtaken by other traffic (if appropriate); |
| 7.4.8. | Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; driving up-/downhill on long slopes; |
| 7.4.9. | Taking the necessary precautions when alighting from the vehicle. |
8. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E
8.1. Preparation and technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety
Applicants must demonstrate that they are capable of preparing to drive safely by satisfying the following requirements:
| 8.1.1. | Adjusting the seat as necessary to obtain a correct seated position; |
| 8.1.2. | Adjusting rear-view mirrors, seat belts and head restraints if available; |
| 8.1.3. | Random checks on the condition of the tyres, steering, brakes, lights, reflectors, direction indicators and audible warning device; |
| 8.1.4. | Checking the power-assisted braking and steering systems; checking the condition of the wheels, wheelnuts, mudguards, windscreen, windows and wipers, fluids (e.g. engine oil, coolant, washer fluid); checking and using the instrument panel including the recording equipment as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; |
| 8.1.5. | Checking the air pressure, air tanks and the suspension; |
| 8.1.6. | Checking the safety factors relating to vehicle loading: body, sheets, cargo doors, loading mechanism (if available), cabin locking (if available), way of loading, securing load (categories C, CE, C1, C1E only); |
| 8.1.7. | Checking the coupling mechanism and the brake and electrical connections (categories CE, C1E, DE, D1E only); |
| 8.1.8. | Being capable of taking special vehicle safety measures; controlling the body, service doors, emergency exits, first aid equipment, fire extinguishers and other safety equipment (categories D, DE, D1, D1E only); |
| 8.1.9. | Reading a road map, route planning, including the use of electronic navigation systems (optional). |
8.2. Special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
| 8.2.1. | Coupling and uncoupling, or uncoupling and re-coupling a trailer from its motor vehicle; the manoeuvre must involve the towing vehicle being parked alongside the trailer (i.e. not in one line) (categories CE, C1E, DE, D1E only); |
| 8.2.2. | Reversing along a curve, the line of which shall be left to the discretion of the Member States; |
| 8.2.3. | Parking safely for loading/unloading at a loading ramp/platform or similar installation (categories C, CE, C1, C1E only); |
| 8.2.4. | Parking to let passengers on or off the bus safely (categories D, DE, D1, D1E only). |
8.3. Behaviour in traffic
Applicants must perform all the following actions in normal traffic situations, in complete safety and taking all necessary precautions:
| 8.3.1. | Driving away: after parking, after a stop in traffic; exiting a driveway; |
| 8.3.2. | Driving on straight roads; passing oncoming vehicles, including in confined spaces; |
| 8.3.3. | Driving round bends; |
| 8.3.4. | Crossroads: approaching and crossing of intersections and junctions; |
| 8.3.5. | Changing direction: left and right turns; changing lanes; |
| 8.3.6. | Approach/exit of motorways or similar (if available): joining from the acceleration lane; leaving on the deceleration lane; |
| 8.3.7. | Overtaking/passing: overtaking other traffic (if possible); driving alongside obstacles, e.g. parked cars; being overtaken by other traffic (if appropriate); |
| 8.3.8. | Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; driving up-/downhill on long slopes; |
| 8.3.9. | Taking the necessary precautions when alighting from the vehicle. |
9. Marking of the test of skills and behaviour
| 9.1. | For each of the abovementioned driving situations, the assessment must reflect the degree of ease with which the applicant handles the vehicle controls and his demonstrated capacity to drive in traffic in complete safety. The examiner must feel safe throughout the test. Driving errors or dangerous conduct immediately endangering the safety of the test vehicle, its passengers or other road users shall be penalised by failing the test, whether or not the examiner or accompanying person has to intervene. Nonetheless, the examiner shall be free to decide whether or not the skills and behaviour test should be completed. Driving examiners must be trained to assess correctly the applicants' ability to drive safely. The work of driving examiners must be monitored and supervised, by a body authorised by the Member State, to ensure correct and consistent application of fault assessment in accordance with the standards laid down in this Annex. |
| 9.2. | During their assessment, driving examiners shall pay special attention to whether an applicant is showing a defensive and social driving behaviour. This should reflect the overall style of driving and the driving examiner should take this into account in the overall picture of the applicant. It includes adapted and determined (safe) driving, taking into account road and weather conditions, taking into account other traffic, taking into account the interests of other road users (particularly the more vulnerable) and anticipation. |
| 9.3. | The driving examiner will furthermore assess whether the applicant is:
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10. Length of the test
The length of the test and the distance travelled must be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in paragraph B of this Annex. In no circumstances should the time spent driving on the road be less than 25 minutes for categories A, A1, A2, B, B1 and BE and 45 minutes for the other categories. This does not include the reception of the applicant, the preparation of the vehicle, the technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety, the special manoeuvres and the announcement of the outcome of the practical test.
11. Location of the test
The part of the test to assess the special manoeuvres may be conducted on a special testing ground. Wherever practicable, the part of the test to assess behaviour in traffic should be conducted on roads outside built-up areas, expressways and motorways (or similar), as well as on all kinds of urban streets (residential areas, 30 and 50 km/h areas, urban expressways) which should represent the various types of difficulty likely to be encountered by drivers. It is also desirable for the test to take place in various traffic density conditions. The time spent driving on the road should be used in an optimal way to assess the applicant in all the various traffic areas that can be encountered, with a special emphasis on changing between these areas.
II. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE
Drivers of all power-driven vehicles must at any moment have the knowledge, skills and behaviour described under points 1 to 9, with a view to be able to:
| — | Recognise traffic dangers and assess their seriousness, |
| — | Have sufficient command of their vehicle not to create dangerous situations and to react appropriately should such situations occur, |
| — | Comply with road traffic regulations, and in particular those intended to prevent road accidents and to maintain the flow of traffic, |
| — | Detect any major technical faults in their vehicles, in particular those posing a safety hazard, and have them remedied in an appropriate fashion, |
| — | Take account of all the factors affecting driving behaviour (e.g. alcohol, fatigue, poor eyesight, etc.) so as to retain full use of the faculties needed to drive safely, |
| — | Help ensure the safety of all road users, and in particular of the weakest and most exposed by showing due respect for others. |
Member States may implement the appropriate measures to ensure that drivers who have lost the knowledge, skills and behaviour as described under points 1 to 9 can recover this knowledge and these skills and will continue to exhibit such behaviour required for driving a motor vehicle.
(1) OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 1. Regulation as repealed by Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
(2) OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.
(3) Commission Directive 2000/56/EC of 14 September 2000 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences (OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 45).
ANNEX III
MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE
DEFINITIONS
| 1. | For the purpose of this Annex, drivers are classified in two groups:
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| 2. | Similarly, applicants for a first driving licence or for the renewal of a driving licence are classified in the group to which they will belong once the licence has been issued or renewed. |
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
| 3. | Group 1: Applicants shall be required to undergo a medical examination if it becomes apparent, when the necessary formalities are being completed or during the tests which they have to undergo prior to obtaining a driving licence, that they have one or more of the medical disabilities mentioned in this Annex. |
| 4. | Group 2: Applicants shall undergo medical examinations before a driving licence is first issued to them and thereafter drivers shall be checked in accordance with the national system in place in the Member State of normal residence whenever their driving licence is renewed |
| 5. | The standards set by Member States for the issue or any subsequent renewal of driving licences may be stricter than those set out in this Annex. |
SIGHT
| 6. | All applicants for a driving licence shall undergo an appropriate investigation to ensure that they have adequate visual acuity for driving power-driven vehicles. Where there is reason to doubt that the applicant's vision is adequate, he shall be examined by a competent medical authority. At this examination attention shall be paid the following in particular: visual acuity, field of vision, twilight vision and progressive eye diseases. For the purpose of this Annex, intra-ocular lenses shall not be considered corrective lenses. |
Group 1:
| 6.1. | Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence shall have a binocular visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,5 when using both eyes together. Driving licences shall not be issued or renewed if, during the medical examination, it is shown that the horizontal field of vision is less than 120o o, apart from exceptional cases duly justified by a favourable medical opinion and a positive practical test, or that the person concerned suffers from any other eye condition that would compromise safe driving. When a progressive eye disease is detected or declared, driving licences may be issued or renewed subject to the applicant undergoing regular examination by a competent medical authority. |
| 6.2. | Applicants for a driving licence, or for the renewal of such a licence, who have total functional loss of vision in one eye or who use only one eye (e.g. in the case of diplopia) must have a visual acuity of at least 0,6, with corrective lenses if necessary. The competent medical authority must certify that this condition of monocular vision has existed sufficiently long to allow adaptation and that the field of vision in this eye is normal. |
Group 2:
| 6.3. | Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence must have a visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,8 in the better eye and at least 0,5 in the worse eye. If corrective lenses are used to attain the values of 0,8 and 0,5, the uncorrected acuity in each eye must reach 0,05, or else the minimum acuity (0,8 and 0,5) must be achieved either by correction by means of glasses with a power not exceeding plus or minus 8 dioptres or with the aid of contact lenses (uncorrected vision = 0,05). The correction must be well tolerated. Driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applications or drivers without a normal binocular field of vision or suffering from diplopia. |
HEARING
| 7. | Driving licences may be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers in Group 2 subject to the opinion of the competent medical authorities; particular account will be taken in medical examinations of the scope for compensation. |
PERSONS WITH A LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY
| 8. | Driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering from complaints or abnormalities of the locomotor system which make it dangerous to drive a power-driven vehicle. |
Group 1:
| 8.1. | Driving licences subject to certain restrictions, if necessary, may be issued to physically disabled applicants or drivers following the issuing of an opinion by a competent medical authority. This opinion must be based on a medical assessment of the complaint or abnormality in question and, where necessary, on a practical test. It must also indicate what type of modification to the vehicle is required and whether the driver needs to be fitted with an orthopaedic device, insofar as the test of skills and behaviour demonstrates that with such a device driving would not to be dangerous. |
| 8.2. | Driving licences may be issued to or renewed for any applicant suffering from a progressive complaint on condition that the disabled person is regularly examined to check that the person is still capable of driving the vehicle completely safely. Where the disability is static, driving licences may be issued or renewed without the applicant being subject to regular medical examination. |
Group 2:
| 8.3. | The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group. |
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
| 9. | Any disease capable of exposing an applicant for a first licence or a driver applying for renewal to a sudden failure of the cardiovascular system such that there is a sudden impairment of the cerebral functions constitutes a danger to road safety. |
Group 1:
| 9.1. | Driving licences will not to be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers with serious arrhythmia. |
| 9.2. | Driving licences may be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers wearing a pacemaker subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical check-ups. |
| 9.3. | The question of whether to issue or renew a licence for applicants or drivers suffering from abnormal arterial blood pressure shall be assessed with reference to the other results of the examination, any associated complications and the danger they might constitute for road safety. |
| 9.4. | Generally speaking, a driving licence shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering from angina during rest or emotion. The issuing or renewal of a driving licence to any applicant or driver having suffered myocardial infarction shall be subject to authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, regular medical check-ups. |
Group 2:
| 9.5. | The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group. |
DIABETES MELLITUS
| 10. | Driving licences may be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers suffering from diabetes mellitus, subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical check-ups appropriate to each case. |
Group 2:
| 10.1. | Only in very exceptional cases may driving licences be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers in this group suffering from diabetes mellitus and requiring insulin treatment, and then only where duly justified by authorised medical opinion and subject to regular medical check-ups. |
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
| 11. | Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers suffering from a serious neurological disease, unless the application is supported by authorised medical opinion. Neurological disturbances associated with diseases or surgical intervention affecting the central or peripheral nervous system, which lead to sensory or motor deficiencies and affect balance and coordination, must accordingly be taken into account in relation to their functional effects and the risks of progression. In such cases, the issue or renewal of the licence may be subject to periodic assessment in the event of risk of deterioration. |
| 12. | Epileptic seizures or other sudden disturbances of the state of consciousness constitute a serious danger to road safety if they occur in a person driving a power-driven vehicle. |
Group 1:
| 12.1. | A licence may be issued or renewed subject to an examination by a competent medical authority and to regular medical check-ups. The authority shall decide on the state of the epilepsy or other disturbances of consciousness, its clinical form and progress (no seizure in the last two years, for example), the treatment received and the results thereof. |
Group 2:
| 12.2. | Driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering or liable to suffer from epileptic seizures or other sudden disturbances of the state of consciousness. |
MENTAL DISORDERS
Group 1:
| 13.1. | Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who suffer from:
unless their application is supported by authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, subject to regular medical check-ups. |
Group 2:
| 13.2. | The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group. |
ALCOHOL
| 14. | Alcohol consumption constitutes a major danger to road safety. In view of the scale of the problem, the medical profession must be very vigilant. |
Group 1:
| 14.1. | Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who are dependent on alcohol or unable to refrain from drinking and driving. After a proven period of abstinence and subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical check-ups, driving licences may be issued to, or renewed for, applicant or drivers who have in the past been dependent on alcohol. |
Group 2:
| 14.2. | The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group. |
DRUGS AND MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
| 15. | Abuse: Driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers who are dependent on psychotropic substances or who are not dependent on such substances but regularly abuse them, whatever category of licence is requested. |
Regular use:
Group 1:
| 15.1. | Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who regularly use psychotropic substances, in whatever form, which can hamper the ability to drive safely where the quantities absorbed are such as to have an adverse effect on driving. This shall apply to all other medicinal products or combinations of medicinal products which affect the ability to drive. |
Group 2:
| 15.2. | The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definitions of this group. |
RENAL DISORDERS
Group 1:
| 16.1. | Driving licences may be issued or renewed for applicants and drivers suffering from serious renal insufficiency subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical check-ups. |
Group 2:
| 16.2. | Save in exceptional cases duly justified by authorised medical opinion, and subject to regular medical check-ups, driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering from serious and irreversible renal deficiency. |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Group 1:
| 17.1. | Subject to authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, regular medical check-ups, driving licences may be issued to or renewed for applications or drivers who have had an organ transplant or an artificial implant which affects the ability to drive. |
Group 2:
| 17.2. | The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group. |
| 18. | As a general rule, where applicants or drivers suffer from any disorder which is not mentioned in the preceding paragraph but is liable to be, or to result in, a functional incapacity affecting safety at the wheel, driving licences shall not be issued or renewed unless the application is supported by authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, subject to regular medical check-ups. |
ANNEX IV
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PERSONS WHO CONDUCT PRACTICAL DRIVING TESTS
1. Competences required by a driving examiner
| 1.1. | A person authorised to conduct practical assessments in a motor vehicle of the driving performance of a candidate must have knowledge, skills and understanding related to the topics listed in points 1.2 to 1.6. |
| 1.2. | The competences of an examiner must be relevant to assessing the performance of a candidate seeking the category of driving licence entitlement for which the driving test is being undertaken. |
| 1.3. | Knowledge and understanding of driving and assessment:
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| 1.4. | Assessment skills:
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| 1.5. | Personal driving skills:
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| 1.6. | Quality of service:
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| 1.7. | Knowledge about vehicle technique and physics:
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| 1.8. | Driving in a fuel efficient and environmentally friendly way. |
2. General conditions
| 2.1. | A category B driving examiner:
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| 2.2. | A driving examiner for the other categories:
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2.3. Equivalences
| 2.3.1. | Member States may authorise an examiner to conduct driving tests for categories AM, A1, A2 and A upon passing the initial qualification prescribed in point 3 for one of these categories. |
| 2.3.2. | Member States may authorise an examiner to conduct driving tests for categories C1, C, D1 and D upon passing the initial qualification prescribed in point 3 for one of these categories. |
| 2.3.3. | Member States may authorise an examiner to conduct driving tests for categories BE, C1E, CE, D1E and DE upon passing the initial qualification prescribed in point 3 for one of these categories. |
3. Initial qualification
3.1. Initial training
| 3.1.1. | Before a person may be authorised to conduct driving tests, that person must satisfactorily complete such training programme as a Member State may specify in order to have the competences set out in point 1. |
| 3.1.2. | Member States must determine whether the content of any particular training programme will relate to authorisation to conduct driving tests for one driving licence category, or more than one. |
3.2. Examinations
| 3.2.1. | Before a person may be authorised to conduct driving tests, that person must demonstrate a satisfactory standard of knowledge, understanding, skills and aptitude in respect of the subjects listed in point 1. |
| 3.2.2. | Member States shall operate an examination process that assesses, in a pedagogically appropriate manner, the competences of the person as defined under point 1, in particular point 1.4. The examination process must include both a theoretical element and a practical element. Computer-based assessment may be used where appropriate. The details concerning the nature and duration of any tests and assessments within the examination shall be at the discretion of the individual Member States. |
| 3.2.3. | Member States must determine whether the content of any particular examination will relate to authorisation to conduct driving tests for one driving licence category, or more than one. |
4. Quality assurance and periodic training
4.1. Quality assurance
| 4.1.1. | Member States shall have in place quality assurance arrangements to provide for the maintenance of standards of driving examiners. |
| 4.1.2. | Quality assurance arrangements should involve the supervision of examiners at work, their further training and re-accreditation, their continuing professional development, and by periodic review of the outcomes of the driving tests that they have conducted. |
| 4.1.3. | Member States must provide that each examiner is subject to yearly supervision making use of quality assurance arrangements listed in point 4.1.2. Moreover, the Member States must provide that each examiner is observed conducting tests once every 5 years, for a minimum period cumulatively of at least half a day, allowing the observation of several tests. When issues are identified corrective action should be put in place. The person undertaking the supervision must be a person authorised by the Member State for that purpose. |
| 4.1.4 | Member States may provide that where an examiner is authorised to conduct driving tests in more than one category, satisfying the supervision requirement in relation to tests for one category satisfies the requirement for more than one category. |
| 4.1.5 | The work of driving examination must be monitored and supervised by a body authorised by the Member State, to ensure correct and consistent application of assessment. |
4.2. Periodic training
| 4.2.1. | Member States shall provide that, in order to remain authorised, driving examiners, irrespective of the number of categories for which they are accredited, undertake:
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| 4.2.2. | Member States shall take the appropriate measures for ensuring that specific training is given promptly to those examiners that have found to be seriously malfunctioning by the quality assurance system in place. |
| 4.2.3. | The nature of periodic training may take the form of briefing, classroom training, conventional or electronic-based learning, and it may be undertaken on an individual or group basis. It may include such re-accreditation of standards as Member States consider appropriate. |
| 4.2.4. | Member States may provide that where an examiner is authorised to conduct driving tests in more than one category, satisfying the periodic training requirement in relation to tests for one category satisfies the requirement for more than one category, provided the condition set out in point 4.2.5 is satisfied. |
| 4.2.5. | Where an examiner has not conducted tests for a category within a 24-month period, the examiner shall undertake a suitable reassessment before being allowed to carry out driving tests relating to that category. That re-assessment may be undertaken as part of the requirement set out in point 4.2.1. |
5. Acquired rights
| 5.1. | Member States may allow persons authorised to conduct driving tests immediately before these provisions come into force to continue to conduct driving tests, notwithstanding that they were not authorised in accordance with the general conditions in point 2 or the initial qualification process set out in point 3. |
| 5.2. | Such examiners are nonetheless subject to the regular supervision and quality assurance arrangements set out in point 4. |
(1) OJ L 199, 31.7.1985, p. 56.
ANNEX V
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR COMBINATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4(4)(B)
| 1. | Member States shall take the necessary measures to:
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| 2.1. | Duration of driver training
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| 3. | Content of driver training The driver training shall cover the knowledge, skills and behaviour as described in points 2 and 7 of Annex II. Particular attention shall be paid to:
A practical component shall include the following exercises: acceleration, deceleration, reversing, braking, stopping distance, lane-changing, braking/evasive action, trailer swing, uncoupling from and re-coupling a trailer to its motor vehicle, parking;
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| 4. | Duration and contents of the test of skills and behaviour |
The length of the test and the distance travelled must be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in point 3.
ANNEX VI
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR MOTORCYCLES WITHIN CATEGORY A (PROGRESSIVE ACCESS)
| 1. | Member States shall take the necessary measures to:
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| 2. | Duration of driver training
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| 3. | Content of driver training
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| 4. | Duration and contents of the test of skills and behaviour |
The length of the test and the distance travelled must be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in point 3 of this Annex.
ANNEX VII
Part A
REPEALED DIRECTIVE AS SUCCESSIVELY AMENDED
(referred to in Article 17)
| Council Directive 91/439/EEC (1) | (OJ L 237, 24.8.1991, p. 1) |
| Council Directive 94/72/EC | (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 86) |
| Council Directive 96/47/EC | (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 1) |
| Council Directive 97/26/EC | (OJ L 150, 7.6.1997, p. 41) |
| Commission Directive 2000/56/EC | (OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 45) |
| Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, only Article 10, paragraph 2 | (OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 4) |
| Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, only Annex II, point 24 | (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1) |
Part B
DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW AND FOR APPLICATION
(referred to in Article 17)
| Directive | Deadline for transposition | Date of application |
| Directive 91/439/EEC | 1st July 1994 | 1st July 1996 |
| Directive 94/72/EC | - | 1st January1995 |
| Decision 96/427/EC | - | 16 July 1996 |
| Directive 96/47/EC | 1st July 1996 | >1st July 1996 |
| Directive 97/26/EC | 1st January 1998 | 1st January 1998 |
| Directive 2000/56/EC | 30 September 2003 | 30 September 2003, 30 September 2008 (Annex II, point 6.2.5) and 30 September 2013 (Annex II point 5.2) |
| Directive 2003/59/EC | 10 September 2006 | 10 September 2008 (passenger transport) and 10 September 2009 (goods transport) |
(1) Directive 91/439/EEC was also amended by the following act which has not been repealed: 1994 Act of accession.
ANNEX VIII
CORRELATION TABLE
| Directive 91/439/EEC | This Directive |
| Article 1(1), first sentence | Article 1(1) first sentence |
| Article 1(1), second sentence | — |
| - | Article 1(2) |
| Article 1(2) | Article 2(1) |
| - | Article 2(2) |
| Article 1(3) | - |
| Article 2(1) | Article 1(1), second sentence |
| Article 2(2) | Article 3(1) |
| Article 3(2) | |
| Article 3(3) | |
| Article 2(3) | - |
| Article 2(4) | - |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, introductory words | Article 4(1), first sentence |
| - | Article 4(2), first indent |
| - | Article 4(2), second indent |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 4(3), first indent |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 4(4)(b), first subparagraph |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, third indent | Article 4(4)(b), second subparagraph |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, fourth indent | Article 4(4)(c) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, fifth indent | Article 4(4)(f) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, sixth indent | Article 4(4)(g) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, seventh indent | Article 4(4)(j) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, eighth indent | Article 4(4)(k) |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, introductory words | - |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 4(3)(a) |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 4(4)(a) |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, third indent | Article 4(4)(d) |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, fourth indent | Article 4(4)(e) |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, fifth indent | Article 4(4)(h) |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, sixth indent, introductory words | Article 4(4)(i) |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, sixth indent, first sub-indent | - |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph, sixth indent, second sub-indent | - |
| Article 3(3), introductory words | - |
| Article 3(3), first indent | Article 4(1), third sentence |
| Article 3(3), second indent, first subparagraph | Article 4(3), second indent |
| Article 3(3), second indent, second subparagraph | - |
| Article 3(3), third indent | Article 4(3), first indent |
| Article 3(3), fourth indent | Article 4(4), first indent |
| Article 3(3), fifth indent | Article 4(4), second indent |
| - | Article 4(3) |
| Article 3(4) | - |
| Article 3(5) | - |
| Article 3(6) | Article 4(5), first sentence |
| - | Article 4(5), second sentence |
| Article 4 | Article 5 |
| Article 5(1) | Article 6(1) |
| Article 5(1)(a) | Article 6(1)(a) |
| Article 5(1)(b) | Article 6(1)(b) |
| Article 5(2), introductory words | Article 6(2), introductory words |
| Article 5(2)(a) | Article 6(2)(a) |
| Article 5(2)(b) | Article 6(2)(b) |
| - | Article 6(2)(c) |
| - | Article 6(2)(d) |
| - | Article 6(2)(e) |
| - | Article 6(2)(f) |
| Article 5(3) | - |
| Article 5(4) | Article 6(4) |
| Article 6(1), introductory words | Article 4(1), second sentence |
| Article 6(1)(a), first indent | Article 4(3)(a), third indent |
| Article 6(1)(a), second indent | Article 4(4)(a), second indent |
| Article 6(1)(b), first indent | Article 4(3)(b), second indent |
| Article 4(3)(c), second indent | |
| Article 6(1)(b), second indent first alternative | Article 4(4)(b), fifth subparagraph |
| Article 6(1)(b), second indent second alternative | Article 4(4)(c), second indent |
| Article 6(1)(b), third indent first and second alternative | Article 4(4)(g), second indent |
| Article 6(1)(b), third indent third and fourth alternative | Article 4(4)(e), third indent |
| Article 6(1)(c), first indent first and second alternative | Article 4(4)(k), second indent |
| Article 6(1)(c), first indent third and fourth alternative | Article 4(4)(i), second indent |
| Article 6(2) | Article 4(6), first subparagraph |
| - | Article 4(6), second subparagraph |
| Article 6(3) | Article 4(6), third and fourth subparagraphs |
| Article 7(1), introductory words | Article 7(1), introductory words |
| Article 7(1)(a) | Article 7(1)(a) |
| - | Article 7(1)(b) |
| - | Article 7(1)(c) |
| - | Article 7(1)(d) |
| Article 7(1)(b) | Article 7(1)(e) |
| Article 7(2) | - |
| Article 7(3) | - |
| - | Article 7(2) |
| - | Article 7(3) |
| Article 7(4) | Article 7(4) |
| Article 7(5) | Article 7(5)(a) |
| - | Article 7(5)(b) |
| - | Article 7(5)(c) |
| - | Article 7(5)(d) |
| Article 7 a(1) | - |
| Article 7 a(2) | Article 8 |
| Article 7 b | Article 9 |
| - | Article 10 |
| Article 8 | Article 11 |
| Article 9 | Article 12 |
| Article 10 | Article 13(1) |
| - | Article 13(2) |
| Article 11 | Article 14 |
| Article 12(1) | - |
| Article 12(2) | - |
| Article 12(3) | Article 15 |
| - | Article 16 |
| Article 13 | Article 17, first subparagraph |
| - | Article 17, second subparagraph |
| - | Article 18 |
| Article 14 | Article 19 |
| Annex I | - |
| Annex Ia | Annex I |
| Annex II | Annex II |
| Annex III | Annex III |
| - | Annex IV |
| - | Annex V |
| - | Annex VI |